Monroe Democrat seeks Rabbitt's Assembly seat

Monroe resident Krystal Serrano has joined the field of candidates hoping to run for the Assembly seat that Republican Annie Rabbitt has just vacated to become Orange County clerk.

Serrano, who has lived in Monroe for 18 months and works for a managed-care organization based in New York City, is the first Democrat to declare interest.

Republicans Karl Brabenec, Kevin Hudson and Michael Morgillo also have announced plans to seek the 98th Assembly District seat.

If Gov. Andrew Cuomo schedules a special election to fill Rabbitt's seat and other Legislature vacancies, party leaders in Orange and Rockland counties would choose which candidates run for the 98th District.